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Consolidated version of Part 145 (Annex II) to Commission Regulation EC No. 2042/2003, and related EASA Decisions
(Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material), as amended
Issue: November 2010
PART 145amended by
EU No. 962/2010 EU No. 127/2010 EC No. 1056/2008 EC No. 376/2007 EC No. 707/2006
+ AMC/GM Part 145Decision 2003/19/RM amended by
Decision 2010/006/R Decision 2010/002/R Decision 2009/007/R Decision 2007/002/R Decision 2006/11/R
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2042/2003 of 20 November 2003 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of
organisations and personnel involved in these tasks (Text with EEA relevance)
Initially published on 28/11/2003, Official Journal L 315, P. 0001 0165
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Part 145 Dear Reader
Dear Reader,
We have had much positive feedback for the Part-M technical hand-book, and we are therefore glad to be able to present to you the second value-added product in both print and electronic format: This Part-145 handbook is the second technical publication produced by EASA to meet the needs of its stakeholders in the aviation community. It comprises the implementing rules and the related AMC/GM of Part-145 in a consoli-dated format.
The printed versions of our technical handbook series include a CD with the bookmarked text to facilitate easier and faster reading. They are living documents, and as the rules evolve, the handbooks will be updated on a regular base. We are aiming to further enhance our products and hope to be able to provide our stakeholders with products that will successively improve both in quality and timeliness.
This current version includes the latest amendments that were introduced by Reg. EU No 127/2010, ED Decision 2010/002/R, ED Decision 2010/006/R, and Reg. EU No 962/2010.
Cologne, November 2010 Patrick Goudou Executive Director, EASA
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Disclaimer
This Part-145 consolidated version has been prepared by the Agency in order to provide stake-holders with an updated and easy-to-read publication. It has been prepared by combining the officially published corresponding text of the regulation, and all amendments together with the acceptable means of compliance and guidance material adopted so far. However, this is not an official publication and the Agency accepts no liability for damage of any kind resulting from the risks inherent in the use of this document.
Officially published documents, used to amalgamate all the elements into this consolidated ver-sion, may be found on the Agencys webpage www.easa.europa.eu
The format of this publication has been adjusted in order to make it easier to read and for reference purposes. Readers are invited and encouraged to report to [email protected] any perceived errors, or comments relating to this publication.
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(ii) aballoonwithamaximumdesignliftinggasorhotairvolumeofnotmorethan3400m3forhot-airballoons,1050m3forgasballoons,300m3fortetheredgasballoons;
(iii)anairshipdesigned fornotmore than twooccupantsandamaximumdesignliftinggasorhot-airvolumeofnotmorethan2500m3forhot-airairshipsand1000m3forgasairships;
(l) LSA aircraft means a light sport aeroplane which has all of the followingcharacteristics:
(i) aMaximumTake-offMass(MTOM)ofnotmorethan600kg;
(ii) amaximumstallingspeedinthelandingconfiguration(VS0)ofnotmorethan45knotsCalibratedAirspeed(CAS)attheaircraftsmaximumcertificatedtakeoffmassandmostcriticalcentreofgravity;
(iii)amaximumseatingcapacityofnomorethantwopersons,includingthepilot;
(iv)asingle,non-turbineenginefittedwithapropeller;
(v) anon-pressurisedcabin;
(m)principalplaceofbusinessmeans theheadofficeor the registeredofficeof theundertakingwithinwhich theprincipal financial functionsandoperationalcontroloftheactivitiesreferredtointhisRegulationareexercised.
Article3Continuing airworthiness requirements
1. The continuing airworthiness of aircraft and components shall be ensured inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofAnnexI.
2. Organisationsandpersonnelinvolvedinthecontinuingairworthinessofaircraftandcomponents,includingmaintenance,shallcomplywiththeprovisionsofAnnexIandwhereappropriatethosespecifiedinArticles4and5.
3. Byderogationfromparagraph1,thecontinuingairworthinessofaircraftholdingapermittoflyshallbeensuredonthebasisofthespecificcontinuingairworthinessarrangementsasdefined in thepermit to fly issued inaccordancewith theAnnex(Part-21)toCommissionRegulation(EC)N1702/2003.
4. Foraircraftnotusedincommercialairtransport,anyairworthinessreviewcertificateorequivalentdocumentissuedinaccordancewiththeMemberStaterequirementsandvalidon28September2008 shallbevaliduntil itsexpirationdateoruntil 28September2009,whichevercomesfirst.Aftertheexpirationofitsvalidity,thecom-petentauthoritymayfurtherre-issueorextendonetimetheairworthinessreviewcertificate or equivalent document for one year, if allowed by theMember Staterequirements.Uponfurtherexpiration,thecompetentauthoritymayfurtherre-issueorextendonemoretimetheairworthinessreviewcertificateorequivalentdocumentforoneyear,ifallowedbytheMemberStaterequirements.Nofurtherre-issuanceorextensionisallowed.Iftheprovisionsofthispointhavebeenused,whentransfer-ringtheregistrationoftheaircraftwithintheEU,anewairworthinessreviewcertifi-cateshallbeissuedinaccordancewithM.A.904.
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1. Line Maintenance should be understood as any maintenance that is carried outbeforeflighttoensurethattheaircraftisfitfortheintendedflight.
(a) Line Maintenancemayinclude:
Troubleshooting.
Defectrectification.
Component replacement with use of external test equipment if required.Componentreplacementmayincludecomponentssuchasenginesandpro-pellers.
Scheduledmaintenanceand/orchecksincludingvisual inspectionsthatwilldetect obvious unsatisfactory conditions/discrepancies but do not requireextensiveindepthinspection.Itmayalsoincludeinternalstructure,systemsandpowerplantitemswhicharevisiblethroughquickopeningaccesspanels/doors.
Minorrepairsandmodificationswhichdonotrequireextensivedisassemblyandcanbeaccomplishedbysimplemeans.
(b) Fortemporaryoroccasionalcases(ADs,SBs)theQualityManagermayacceptbasemaintenance tasks to be performed by a linemaintenance organisationprovidedallrequirementsarefulfilledasdefinedbythecompetentauthority.
(c) Maintenance tasks falling outside these criteria are considered to be Base Maintenance.
(d) Aircraftmaintainedinaccordancewithprogressivetypeprogrammesshouldbeindividuallyassessed in relation to thisparagraph. Inprinciple, thedecision toallowsomeprogressivecheckstobecarriedoutshouldbedeterminedbytheassessmentthatalltaskswithintheparticularcheckcanbecarriedoutsafelytotherequiredstandardsatthedesignatedlinemaintenancestation.
2. Where the organisation uses facilities both inside and outside theMember Statesuch as satellite facilities, sub-contractors, line stations etc., such facilitiesmaybeincludedintheapprovalwithoutbeingidentifiedontheapprovalcertificatesubjecttothemaintenanceorganisationexpositionidentifyingthefacilitiesandcontainingprocedurestocontrolsuchfacilitiesandthecompetentauthoritybeingsatisfiedthattheyformanintegralpartoftheapprovedmaintenanceorganisation.
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CAUTION: it should be understood that if the contracted organisationor the above mentioned person loses or gives up its approval, then theorganisationsapprovalwillbesuspended.
4 RecommendedoperatingprocedureforaPart-145approvedmaintenanceorganisa-tionbaseduponupto10personsinvolvedinmaintenance.
4.1 145.A.30(b):Thenormalminimumrequirementisfortheemploymentonafull-timebasisoftwopersonswhomeetthecompetentauthoritiesrequirementsforcertifyingstaff,wherebyoneholdsthepositionof maintenanceengineerandtheotherholdsthepositionofqualityauditengineer.
Either person can assume the responsibilities of the accountable managerproviding that they can comply in full with the applicable elements of145.A.30(a), but the maintenance engineer should be the certifying personto retain the independenceof the quality audit engineer to carryout audits.Nothingpreventseitherengineerfromundertakingmaintenancetasksprovidingthatthemaintenanceengineerissuesthecertificateofreleasetoservice.
Thequalityauditengineershouldhavesimilarqualificationsandstatustothemaintenance engineer for reasons of credibility, unless he/she has a proventrack-record in aircraft quality assurance, inwhich case some reduction in theextentofmaintenancequalificationsmaybepermitted.
In caseswhere the competent authority agrees that it is not practical for theorganisationtonominateapostholderforthequalitymonitoringfunction,thisfunctionmaybecontractedinaccordancetoparagraph3.1.1. ED
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Contents
Dear reader ................................................................................................................................... 3Disclaimer ...................................................................................................................................... 4Key to use of document ............................................................................................................... 5Article 1 Objective and scope ...................................................................................................... 10Article 2 Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 10Article 3 Continuing airworthiness requirements ..................................................................... 11Article 4 Maintenance organisation approvals .......................................................................... 12Article 5 Certifying staff ............................................................................................................... 12Article 6 Training organisation requirements ............................................................................ 12Article 7 Entry into force .............................................................................................................. 13
ANNEX II Part 145 ........................................................................................................................ 15
145.1 General ................................................................................................................................ 15
Section A TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS ........................................................ 16145.A.10 Scope ............................................................................................................................ 16
AMC 145.A.10 .............................................................................................................. 17GM 145.A.10 ................................................................................................................ 18
145.A.15 Application ................................................................................................................... 20AMC 145.A.15 .............................................................................................................. 21
145.A.20 Terms of approval ....................................................................................................... 22AMC 145.A.20 .............................................................................................................. 23
145.A.25 Facility requirements .................................................................................................. 24AMC 145.A.25 (a) ......................................................................................................... 25AMC 145.A.25 (b) ......................................................................................................... 25AMC 145.A.25 (d) ......................................................................................................... 25
145.A.30 Personnel requirements ............................................................................................. 26AMC 145.A.30 (a) ......................................................................................................... 29AMC 145.A.30 (b) ......................................................................................................... 29AMC 145.A.30 (c) ......................................................................................................... 30AMC 145.A.30 (d) ......................................................................................................... 30AMC 145.A.30 (e) ......................................................................................................... 31AMC 145.A.30 (f).......................................................................................................... 33AMC 145.A.30 (g) ......................................................................................................... 34AMC 145.A.30 (h)(1) .................................................................................................... 35AMC 145.A.30 (j)(4) ..................................................................................................... 35AMC 145.A.30 (j)(5) ..................................................................................................... 36AMC 145.A.30 (j)(5)(i) .................................................................................................. 36AMC 145.A.30 (j)(5)(ii) ................................................................................................. 37GM 145.A.30 (e) ........................................................................................................... 38GM 145.A.30 (j)(4) ....................................................................................................... 40
145.A.35 Certifying staff and category B1 and B2 support staff ............................................. 41AMC 145.A.35 (a) ......................................................................................................... 43AMC 145.A.35 (b) ......................................................................................................... 43AMC 145.A.35 (d) ......................................................................................................... 43AMC 145.A.35 (e) ......................................................................................................... 44AMC 145.A.35 (f).......................................................................................................... 44AMC 145.A.35 (j) .......................................................................................................... 45
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145.A.40 Equipment, tools and material .................................................................................. 46AMC 145.A.40 (a) ......................................................................................................... 47AMC 145.A.40 (b) ......................................................................................................... 47
145.A.42 Acceptance of components ........................................................................................ 48AMC 145.A.42 (a) ......................................................................................................... 49AMC 145.A.42 (b) ......................................................................................................... 49AMC 145.A.42 (c) ......................................................................................................... 49AMC 145.A.42 (d) ......................................................................................................... 51
145.A.45 Maintenance data ....................................................................................................... 52AMC 145.A.45 (b) ......................................................................................................... 54AMC 145.A.45 (c) ......................................................................................................... 54AMC 145.A.45 (d) ......................................................................................................... 55AMC 145.A.45 (e) ......................................................................................................... 55AMC 145.A.45 (f).......................................................................................................... 55AMC 145.A.45 (g) ......................................................................................................... 56
145.A.47 Production planning ................................................................................................... 57AMC 145.A.47 (a) ......................................................................................................... 58AMC 145.A.47 (b) ......................................................................................................... 58AMC 145.A.47 (c) ......................................................................................................... 59
145.A.50 Certification of maintenance ..................................................................................... 60AMC 145.A.50 (a) ......................................................................................................... 61AMC 145.A.50 (b) ......................................................................................................... 61AMC 145.A.50 (d) ......................................................................................................... 61AMC 145.A.50 (e) ......................................................................................................... 66AMC 145.A.50 (f).......................................................................................................... 66GM 145.A.50 (d) ........................................................................................................... 67
145.A.55 Maintenance records .................................................................................................. 68AMC 145.A.55 (c) ......................................................................................................... 69GM 145.A.55 (a) ........................................................................................................... 70
145.A.60 Occurrence reporting .................................................................................................. 71AMC 145.A.60 (a) ......................................................................................................... 72AMC 145.A.60 (b) ......................................................................................................... 72GM 145.A.60 (a) ........................................................................................................... 73GM 145.A.60 (c) ........................................................................................................... 73
145.A.65 Safety and quality policy, maintenance procedures and quality system ............... 74AMC 145.A.65 (a) ......................................................................................................... 75AMC 145.A.65 (b) ......................................................................................................... 75AMC 145.A.65 (b)(2) .................................................................................................... 75AMC 145.A.65 (b)(3) .................................................................................................... 75AMC 145.A.65 (c)(1) ..................................................................................................... 77AMC 145.A.65 (c)(2) ..................................................................................................... 78GM 145.A.65 (c)(1) ....................................................................................................... 80
145.A.70 Maintenance organisation exposition ...................................................................... 82AMC 145.A.70 (a) ......................................................................................................... 83GM 145.A.70 (a) ........................................................................................................... 86
145.A.75 Privileges of the organisation .................................................................................... 88AMC 145.A.75 (b) ......................................................................................................... 89
145.A.80 Limitations on the organisation ................................................................................ 92AMC 145.A.80 .............................................................................................................. 93
145.A.85 Changes to the organisation ...................................................................................... 94145.A.90 Continued validity ....................................................................................................... 94145.A.95 Findings ........................................................................................................................ 94
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SECTION B PROCEDURES FOR COMPETENT AUTHORITIES ....................... 95145.B.01 Scope .......................................................................................................................... 95145.B.10 Competent authority................................................................................................. 95
AMC 145.B.10 (1) ....................................................................................................... 96AMC 145.B.10 (3) ....................................................................................................... 96AMC 145.B.10 (4) ....................................................................................................... 97
145.B.15 Organisations located in several Member States ................................................... 98145.B.17 Acceptable means of compliance ............................................................................ 98145.B.20 Initial approval .......................................................................................................... 98
AMC 145.B.20 (1) ....................................................................................................... 99AMC 145.B.20 (2) ....................................................................................................... 99AMC 145.B.20 (3) ....................................................................................................... 99AMC 145.B.20 (5) ....................................................................................................... 99AMC 145.B.20 (6) ....................................................................................................... 100
145.B.25 Issue of approval ....................................................................................................... 101AMC 145.B.25 (1) ....................................................................................................... 102AMC 145.B.25 (2) ....................................................................................................... 102AMC 145.B.25 (3) ....................................................................................................... 102
145.B.30 Continuation of an approval .................................................................................... 103AMC 145.B.30 (1) ....................................................................................................... 104AMC 145.B.30 (2) ....................................................................................................... 104
145.B.35 Changes ...................................................................................................................... 105AMC 145.B.35 ............................................................................................................. 106AMC 145.B.35 (1) ....................................................................................................... 106AMC 145.B.35 (2) ....................................................................................................... 106
145.B.40 Maintenance organisation exposition (MOE) amendments ................................. 107AMC 145.B.40 ............................................................................................................. 108
145.B.45 Revocation, suspension and limitation of approval .............................................. 109145.B.50 Findings ...................................................................................................................... 109
AMC 145.B.50 (a) ....................................................................................................... 110AMC 145.B.50 (b) ....................................................................................................... 110
145.B.55 Record-keeping .......................................................................................................... 111AMC 145.B.55 ............................................................................................................. 112
145.B.60 Exemptions ................................................................................................................ 113
APPENDICES TO THE IMPLEMENTING RULES ....................................................... 114Appendix I Use of the EASA Form 1 for maintenance ............................................................ 115
Appendix II Organisations approval class and ratings system ............................................... 116
Appendix III Maintenance Organisation Approval - EASA Form 3 ......................................... 117
AMC to Appendix III ..................................................................................................................... 119
Appendix IV Conditions for the use of staff not qualified to Part-66 in accordance with points 145.A.30 (j) 1 and 2 ........................................................................ 120
APPENDICES TO AMCs ................................................................................... 121Appendix I to AMC 145.B.20 (1): EASA Form 4 ........................................................................ 122
Appendix II to AMC 145.B.20 (5): EASA Form 6 ....................................................................... 123
Appendix III to AMC 145.A.15: EASA Form 2 ............................................................................ 130
Appendix IV to AMC 145.A.30 (e) and 145.B.10 (3): Fuel Tank Safety training ..................... 131
